Stock-cutting machine



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i i, UNITED. sifA'ss y 1,454,877*j 'l ERAsTUs'E. WINKLEY, or LYNN, MASSACHUSETTS, AssieNon'jjiroUNITEN suon NEW JERSEY. j

' MACHINERY CORPORATION, orf-rA'rnnsoN, Nnwlaiiinsnv, rA- .oonPoaA'rioN 0F l STOCK-CUTTING ivrACnrNE@ f K '-Applcaton filed April' 6', 1920.y Se'ralNo. 371;'725. i. i

To aIZZwLomz'tma/y concern.- i i Be it known that I', ERAs'rU's E.'W1NKLEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Lynn, in thecounty of Essexy and State 'of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in vStock-Cutting Machines; and I do hereby declare the fol-- lowing to be a full, clear, Aand exact descrip'v tion of theA invention, such as Will enable l0 others skilled in the art to which it apper-vA tains to make and usethe same. A

:This invention. Arelates to stock-cutting f' machines in Which the stock is cut into pieces or blanks andthe pieces are delivered in stacked relation ready for transferral 4to* other machines.A More particularly, the invention relates to machines inlwhich articles: .l of tapering cross-sectional form, such as the n Wedge-lifts usedin the manufacture of shoe heels, are cut from strips of Asuitable sheet; Y material and are thenstacked facelto-face` With 'theirthick and thin'edges alternating,'=

1i iin. o-rcler that the liftsfmaywbe compactly stored, or conveniently-v handled, or acted upon bythe feed mechanisms ofotherma`4 chines.

A co-pending ent applicant, discloses. an automatic heel building machine `that is constructed and opf erated to build heels in which ,Wedge-liftsl v sequenceat successive assembling stations to produce yheels of anydesired form. Thel commercial success of a machineA ofthis lcharacter depends upon the'facility lWith which the lifts, and morev particularly` the Wedge-lifts, can be cutand stacked v,in-the', required relationship preparatory to being supplied to' the, magazines ofthe machine. One object of the present invention is to pro-vide a stock-,cutting machine `y of ini-- proved construction for producingfdinked.

or diedoutv articles andwdelivyeriiig them in stacked relation. f i n To' the accomplishment/of this object,`one

l application, i Serial 208,443, filed Decemberv 22, 1917, by tlie'pres-4 feature of the invention' comprises a 'ma' chine having'a die for cutting pieces of "sheetI material andmeans for removing the pieces from the die fas theyl are'cut' and assembling` them tion;

Another vobject ofthe invention is to prof.

vide, ina stock-cuttingl machine embodying the feature above specified, means whereby* pieces cut v'from y.sheet material of tapering crosssectional forinm'ay be 'assembled in al stack With their ,thickA and thin edges alternating. i i 1 Tothe lastzmentio'ned end another feature of ,the` invention resides in mechanism: for' turning-alternate piecesA ends-for-end afterl they have been cutyand-removed from'thel die.

',Otherobjectsr o-f the invention, and the features of construction by which they are attained,.willbe set forth hereinafter in c0n. nection With the following Adescription ofthe preferred4 embodiment of the invention illustrated in the accompanying;drawings,

in zwhich Figurel isal viewiinffront elevation of amachineconstructed in accordance With the presentinvention; Fig.2 `is ay detail view of `a friction` clutch constitutingpart of the mechanism, forfrotatin'g thelift picker; Fig. Bf-is a top plan-view. of the machine; -Figj is a view; in side .elevationAo-f the machine lookingA from yright to'lefft'Iin-Fig. l, portions of thesupporting frame-being broken away-to disclose parts of the operatingniecn,

is a detail view, partiallyf in fronti-elevation and partially in section, showing theactuat ing mechanismfor the: strip feedingfde-y vices; Fig. 6, is a sectional view `,ofthe ina-- chine taken substantially fon the lineI 6-60f Fig. 4; F igkf? isla sectional lpllanvie'vvl taken.

substantiallyl on thelinefT-Y yofFig. 6;',Fig-` Sis a view in frontA elevation andl'on an enlargecl-scale`offa portion ofthe machine;

showing particularly .the main operating cams and cooperating levers, the supporting frame being indicated by ,dot anddash lines i Fig. 9 isanenlargedplan View ofaportion ofthe front of the' machine, 'the top cover progressively in stacked forma platebein'g'broken away toolisclose theinechanism, beneath; Fig., lOls an enlarged View,V

partially in front elevation and'partially in section, of the mechanism shown in Fig. 9; Fig. 11 is a plan view on an enlarged scale, partially in section, of the central portion of the machine with x the strip-'supporting table removed; Fig. 12 is a view in side elevation and on an enlarged scale of the central portion of the machine, looking'from the right, 'certain portions of the frame being broken away for the sake of clearness;-Fig. 13 is a sectional View taken on the line 13-13 of Fig. 3; Fig. 14 is a sectional view taken on the line 14-14 of Fig. 13; showing the lift-picker and the lift-ejector in different positions; Fig. 15 is a View in side elevation of the central and front portion of the machine, the strip-supporting table being shown in section and the supporting brackets therefor removed for the sake of clearness; Fig.

` 16 is a view partially in elevation and partially in section, the sectionbeing taken substantially on the line 16-16 of Fig. 14; Fig;

17 is a detail'view illustrating particularly the main feed mechanism and also a portion of the mechanism for automatic-ally supplying a new strip to the feed platform and effecting the removal of the Waste-end of the preceding strip; Fig. 18 is a perspective View illustrating particularlythe main and auX-- .iliary strip-feeding mechanisms; Fig. 19 isy a plan View, partially in section, of portions of the mechanism shown in Fig. 17 v; Fig. 2O is a detail plan view, partially in section, of mechanism'for adjusting the die-stripping devices and mechanism for rendering the lift-picker inactive; Fig. 21 is a View in front elevation and on an enlarged scale illustrating particularly the lift-stacking mechanism; Fig. 22 is a sectional view taken substantially 'on the line 22-22 of Fig. 21; Fig.

23 is a View, partially in elevation and partial-ly in section, of a portion 4'of the mechamsm for rotating the lift-picker, the section being taken substantially on the line 23--23 of Fig. 9; Fig."24 is a view, partially in eievation 'and partially in section, of a part of the mechanism shown in Fig. 23, together with certain other mechanisms associated therewith, the section being taken substan. `tially on the line 24 24 of Fig. 9, and the supporting frame being indicated by dot and dash lines; Fig. 25 is a detail view 'showing an escapementn devicefor controlling the rotationv of the li'ft-picl'rer; and Fig.` 26 is a detail perspective View of the cutting-block and the cutting-block holder.

Referring to the drawings; 'the machine comprises, 1n general, aframe 30 igs. 1,

3 and 4) for supporting 'the various com-v ponent elements embodied inthe machine; a

stationary removable die 32 (Figs. 3, 13 and- 1,4) which `is rmounted in the upper portion of the 'frame and is arranged with its cutting edge disposed in a vertical plane and directed rearwardly; a horizontally reciprocating rectangular cutting-block 34 for cooperating with the die to cut lifts from strips of stock introduced between the block and the die; a stationary feed platform 36 (Figs. 1 and 15) across which astrip which is to be operated upon is fed lengthwise to the die, the strip being supported in 'ay vertical plane with its thicker longitudinal edge resting on said platform; a pivotally mounted strip-supporting bar or plateform 38 (Figs. 16 and 17) located beneath the die and normally alined with the stationary feed platform 36 so as to support the leading end portion of the strip which is opposite the die, and which is displaced forwardly with said portion of the strip as the latter is forced against the die by each advance of the cutting-block and held in its forwardly displaced position, after the last cutting operation has been performed on each strip, to permit the escape of the waste-end of thestripI from the line of feed of a succeeding strip; a table or shelf 40 (Figs. 3, 4 and 15) at the top of the front of the machine, upon which a supply of strips are piled flatwise, one upon another, within easy reach of the operator; means disposed at the rear of the supply table 40 including a plurality of fingers 42 (see also Figs. 15, 17 and 18) for supporting one of said strips at a time as it is presented widthwisey and in a vertical plane to said means by the operator and adapted to be automatically retracted from strip-supporting position to drop the strip edgewise onto the feed platform `36; a main feed mechanism embodyingV a feed dog comprising a pair of gripper jaws 44 and 46 for closing upon op-' 'i posite sides of the stock and advancing it step-by-step to the cutting mechanism; an end-stop or gage 48 (Figs. 11, 14 'and 16) adjacent the farther side of the die against which the stock is fed and which serves to determine the `length of the feed movements; i

a die-stripper 5() (Figs. 3 and 11) a reciprocating and rotatable picker 52 (Figs. 13 and 14) for removing the lifts forwardly throughthe die and for turning alternate lifts 1800 so that the lifts may be stackediin straight column formation and in close contactr with each Aother throughout their width an ejector v54 which engages the rear side face n (Figs. 13, 2l and 22) for advancing the liftsk in stacked formation through the magazine 56; control mechanism including a feeler 60 (Figs. 14,16 and 19) located beneath the end-stop 48 for detecting Vthe presence :or absence of the stock and controllingthe actua-. tion of thelift-pickerc52 accordingly.; an y auxiliary feed device'` including a, pair of: pusher 'fingers 62 (see also Fig. 18)*which '.4 engage the vrear edge -of the strip of stock. to

continue lits advancement toward. the die after it has become exhausted to such an extent that itno longerextends fromthe die to the field of operations of the .main feedy '3ing mechanismgandafeeler 64 (Figs. 11, 1 4, 17 land 18) 'fordetermining when the strip has become so farexhausted that insuflicient material is left to produce'another complete lift, and when such condition occurs i for :causing the movable strip-supporting bar 38 to be locked in its forwardly displaced posltion so as to permit the waste-end of the strip to drop out of the path of theh succeeding stripand befdiscarded, and to effect thek 20S retraction of the strip-supporting fingers 42, thereby delivering anew strip onto the feed platform 36. i

.Referring vparticularly to Figs. 1,.3,4, 6

and 7, the frame 30, upon which the.com. ponent parts of themachine are mounted,

comprises a head 70; a substantially,rectanf.l

gular casing or frame 72 which supports the head 70 and encloses thecamsA and certain portions ofthe associated operative mecha- ?nism; a'basel 74 upon which the frame 72 rests, and a pedestal75 rising from the base 74,- which supports the strip-feedingmechanisms and to' which is secured abracket76 that supports the outer endof the supply -"table 40. The picker mechanism is enclosed andprotected byal small vrectangular casing r 77 (see-also F igs.f9 and 10) which is ysecured tothe top of the headf70, at the fronto'f the machine, and is Vprovided `with a-cover plate 78. A frame member 7 9 rises -fromthe ytop of the casing 72, on the right side: of the magazine 58, forthe purpose ofsupporting the inner end ofthe supplytable 40and pro# viding bearings for various partsf of vthe op! f Lerating mechanismj v i f I.' l l A main shaft80f'isjournaled in'bearings i 82 inthe head 70y and two cam shafts I84 and 86fare carried in suitable bearings'r in the cas ing or frame 72..I The main shaft 80 is pro- 50r -vided with a fast pulleyf88 and a loosepulley 90 with which a belt. 92 (Fig. 3) is adapted to cooperate. The belt-92may be shifted :from one' pulley tothe other by means of a belt-shifter 94 which is carried 55' at one end of a horizontal rod 96 that is mounted at the rear o-f the machine 'for longitudinalslidingmovement in bearings 98- on the frame 72. In order to preventtheA y belt-'shifter rod 96 from turning in its bear-l s0 f ings 98, the belt-shifter isfurther supported by meansof a pin4 100 which projectsfoutwardly from the frame7 2 through a'bearingf lug 102 which extends forwardly fromr the belvt-shifter- The belt-shifter rod 96 is operey 3 G5 atively connected by alink 104 with ai rocker arm; 106 .which is fixed Ona rock shaft.10 8 that extends' forwardlytat'right angles on.-4 the rod96 and is adapted toturnfinbearingbrackets 110ontl1'eside of the frame 172;A The front end-of the lshaft 108 is: providedA with an operating crank 1112'. Thecrank 112 anv across thezframe 72and is driven continu- "f ously during thev operation ofi the; machine,

from the'` main .power shaft '80, through a train of gearing` comprising aspur g`fear;v (Figs. 4. and yG) that 1,is fastened to .said. shaft, a pair of intermeshing idler .gears 122 Y and 124, that are journaled on studs project- 2 ing fromtheframefof the'machine, anda-= spur gear 126 that-'isz fast on the cain shaft i 84. The cam shaft86 isdisposedratright` angles to the ,cam shaft 84 and is driven therefrom vthrough interrneshin'gv i bevelled.,y

gears 128 and-130 on the shafts 84and 86frespectively. Aplurality of cams 132 and-134, which are secured to the cam shaft 84,and, 136, 138,140 and 142, which are secured to l the cam shaft 8,6, actuatethe 'variousfcomponent mechanisms ofthemachine inthe proper timed vrelation with leach otherlfas willsbe hereinafter set forth. j The various levers which cooperate with theseveralcams for actuatingthe'component mechanisms'o'f the 4.machine 4are mounted upon" the' frame 72and thehead'70.A

, The stock is cut by means `oflthefdie which is mounted `with itsy cutting! edge jdis-f1 posed inv a :vertical l.plane .andI directed toward therear of` themachine inforderthatir it may cooperate with .the `horizontallyueciprocating 'cutting-block 34 as `the latter] movesfforwardlyi AThe rear end-ofthe die f is opentopermit the `material cutby the' die.y r

to be carriedforwardlythrough the Idie by'r` the'cooperative action ofthe picker y52 and .115, l

carrier'146 (Figs. y13, 14Yand' 16),(.which istv substanti'ally'annular in shape,`therear edge the ejector 54.- The die is mounted ina dieofthe vdiebeing seatedfagainst an.A annular shoulder) 148 that -is formed substantiallyV midway between the front andyrear faces of the'scarrier and the rear portion' of the "die is,

surrounded bythe die-carrier.A 'The die is arranged in the die-carrier with vthe breast ofthe die uppermostand horizontally dis-y posed andthe die is irmlysecured in place by a plurality of clamping-screws .150 which" extend vradially through the die-carrier "atf points equi-distant from' each other, and engage theouterjface of the die. v Dies ofva'riousfsizes may be accommodated -inthevk 

